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Beginning next school year, all students entering kindergarten in Kentucky’s public schools will be required to complete the Brigance readiness screener to ensure that children in all grades receive the support they need to be successful in school.

Abraham Lincoln and Hodgenville elementary schools participated in piloting the screener in LaRue County earlier this year.

But that anxiety that hits during the first set of the 5th Region Volleyball Tournament, that’s another.

You’re facing the best of the best in your area – a team you’ve seen at least once before. You know what’s coming at you, but trying to stop that attack and gain that momentum is much harder than people think.

BARDSTOWN - Looking across the Cardinal Stadium sideline Sunday evening
at host Nelson County High School, it was hard to determine who won the
Boys' 5th Region Soccer Tournament's late quarterfinal.

The winning team, eight-time defending 19th District Tournament champion
Bardstown Bethlehem, looked like it had lost and the losing team, the
18th District runner-up LaRue County Hawks, was smiling and beaming and

If asked to identify the most dangerous animal in the United States, most people, depending on where they live, would likely point first to a bear, mountain lion, alligator or even a shark. While those all seem like logical choices, statistics from the Insurance Information Institute reveal that the deadliest animal roaming the countryside is actually the white-tailed deer.

Bob Geiger, AARP certified instructor, is offering a driver safety course class at the LaRue County Extension Office 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 9. The class is for ages 50 and older. The fee is $12 for AARP members, $14 for non-members. In November, all veterans and their families can take the course for free.

In Kentucky, those 55 and older having a certificate from attending this class can get a discount on their auto insurance for a minimum of three years.

Maintaining an emergency savings account may be the most important difference between those who manage to stay afloat and those who sink in debt. An emergency savings fund consists of a small amount of money, usually in a savings account that you do not have easy access to.

5 ways to save $500 to $1,000 for emergencies

1. Save automatically. Have part of your paycheck automatically deposited into a savings account or set up regular transfers from your checking to your savings account.

The LaRue County Extension Service annually conducts a corn variety test plot in cooperation with a local farmer and participating grain dealers. The cooperator this year was Carlos Tucker. Seed companies supply seed, assist at planting and harvest and sponsor a field day. Farmers use the yield information, along with other plot data and information to help decide which varieties to grow next year.